Description

SS 90 NW THORVERTON UPCOTT LANE
5/161 Barn at Upcott Barton
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GV II
Threshing barn. Possibly C18 or earlier in origin, re-roofed in the C19. Cob on
stone rubble footings; slate roof, half-hipped at left end, hipped at right end.
Large barn, sited on a slope, at right angles to Upcott Barton (q.v.). 2 sets of
opposed doors. The right end may have been used for storage, the left end and centre
for threshing. Single-storey at the left and centre, lofted at the right end. The
front elevation has 2 sets of double doors with cob cheeks. The right hand doorway
has chamfered jambs. Doorway with timber lintel at the right below a loft doorway
with a timber lintel. The rear elevation also has double doors with cheeks; the left
end is rendered with 1 ground floor and 1 first floor window. Loft entrance in left
gable end. Interior C19 roof trusses; cob partition (but not to apex) between
single-storey and lofted sections of barn. An unusually large and complete barn form
ing a fine group with Upcott Barton.

Listing NGR: SS9254804047

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551751

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas